Posted on February 20th, 2010 by Roy
Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) continues its expansion plan for the year especially in Mindanao. The property giant is constructing an integrated mixed-use complex in Cagayan de Oro, which is estimated to cost at least P2.5 billion.
ALI senior vice president and chief finance officer Jaime E. Ysmael, in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), [...]
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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Roy
Ayala Land Inc. is looking at developing 32 new projects this year that they have set a capital expenditure budget of P27.17 billion for the projects. These projects include new malls and residential and office towers.
According to company chief finance officer Jaime Ysmael, the funding for the projects would be a combination of internal cash [...]
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Posted on January 30th, 2010 by Roy
The Philippine Business for Business for Social Progress (PBSP) recently celebrated its 39th anniversary celebrations, and in line with its anniversary, the organization welcomed into its roster of members 17 new members, which bring its total tally of corporate partners to 255.
The PBSP is one of the country’s largest umbrella organizations for corporate charity work.
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Posted on January 23rd, 2010 by Roy
The SM Group announced recently that they will be opening up to 20 new stores in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces this year for their food retail unit. The company said it will be investing P1 billion to P2 billion for these projects.
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Posted on December 19th, 2009 by Roy
The joint venture partnership between San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd., the San Miguel Brewery Inc., will acquire the international beer business from SMC.
In its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SMB and SMBI has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire San Miguel Brewing International Ltd. (SMBIL), San Miguel’s international beer [...]
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Posted on December 11th, 2009 by Roy
They could have been prepared with all their firepower, but they weren’t even able to fire them. Because Malacañang beat them to it and lifted the proclamation of martial law in Maguindanao today at 9 p.m. Hence, the Congress decided to terminate the joint session it scheduled for the deliberation of the martial law proclaimed [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Roy
International Standards Organization or the ISO certification is being eyed by the Manila International Airport (MIAA) on all its three Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals. It has already signed Service Levels Agreements with 13 airport agencies to kick off its campaign for the ISO certification process for the NAIA Terminals 2 and 3.
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Posted on November 29th, 2009 by Roy
And so ends months of speculations as the president of the country finally made known to the public her political plan for 2010. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo made the official announcement in an interview aired over government radio.
“I will file my candidacy for Congress in order to serve the hardworking people of my home province,” [...]
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Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Roy
It’s final! Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero will not be throwing his hat into the presidential ring, saying that “now is not the time to run for the presidency,” as he announced on Tuesday that he will not be participating in the May 2010 elections except to vote. He made the announcement to his supporters and [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by Roy
Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential bet, Senator Manny Villar, now also has a running mate. Teaming up with Villar to run as vice president is no other than Senator Loren Legarda of the Nacionalist People’s Coalition (NPC). The team-up of the two senators was officially announced last Monday at the historic Laurel House in Mandaluyong City.
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Posted on November 15th, 2009 by Roy
With P26.4 billion in cash as of September, with half of which is “readily deployable for investment,” according to the firm’s managing director John Eric Francia, the holding company of Ayala group is looking for more business acquisitions in different sectors where it can make an “impact.”
Francia said, “Investing in new businesses is definitely on [...]
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Posted on November 14th, 2009 by Roy
Chikka Holdings Ltd., the pioneer of free web-based PC-to-phone instant messaging system in the country will be acquired by the leading wireless provider Smart Communications, in a transaction that is expected to be completed next month.
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Posted on November 14th, 2009 by Roy
Manny Pacquiao has definitely remove all doubts and prove once and for all that he is indeed the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, as he dominated the fight against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, with the referee stopping the match at 55 seconds in the 12th round of their fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena [...]
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Posted on November 7th, 2009 by Roy
The Aboitiz company’s Metaphil is once again recommended by TUV SUD for certification maintenance of the prestigious ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System, with design. An ISO certification is sought by most companies because it is a proof of the companies’ adherence to global quality standards and its commitment to its customers, its workers and its [...]
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Posted on November 7th, 2009 by Roy
Corazon Dayro Ong was awarded the recognition as this year’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. She was known to be the brain behind the highly successful and innovative food product, San Marino Corned Tuna. The honor was awarded to Ong during the recently concluded Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 awarding ceremonies which was held at [...]
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Posted on October 18th, 2009 by Roy
A conference geared to gather all cooperatives in the country is set to be held on October 28. Organized by the Philippine Cooperative Center (PCC), along with various cooperative federations, the said conference will take place at the Makati University.
The cooperative conference is inviting all cooperative leaders, members, and staff, as well as the government [...]
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Posted on October 10th, 2009 by Roy
“In 1969, three men set out to do the impossible and conquered the moon. A few months later, Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn founded DHL and made the world a little smaller,†said Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL, as the company marked its 40th anniversary last September 25.
“DHL pioneered the international express [...]
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Posted on October 5th, 2009 by Roy
On October 29, 2009, the Quezon City government will hold an event that aims to honor its top taxpayers. The “QC Salutes Top Taxpayers†testimonial dinner will be held as part of the city’s 70th founding anniversary.
It’s dubbed as the biggest and grandest taxpayers’ recognition event of the city, which is now being staged on [...]
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Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by Roy
Through his ‘kariton’ (push cart), he helps spread literacy to poor Filipino children. And because of his noble and honest mission, he was featured as a modern-day hero by CNN early this year.
Efren Peñaflorida, the young man from Cavite who reach out to children in slum areas and teach them reading and writing, with the [...]
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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by Roy
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has teamed with the stiffest competitor of its affiliate mobile company Globe Telecoms. BPI and Smart Communications has entered into a partnership that would provide a new mobile banking platform that will offer a full range of services to the two companies’ common clients.
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